Author Topic: What sort of RPI are you getting? (Read 18419 times)

leaf · « **on:** April 10, 2013, 16:21 »

I know stocksy is just out of the gates but it will be interesting to see this (hopefully) grow over time.

Right now I'm at a (monthly) RPI of 0

Anyone else care to share. I know some people are gathering a few sales... is it substantial? drops in the ocean??

cobalt · « **Reply #1 on:** April 10, 2013, 16:31 »

5 Dollars, my first sale.

Poncke · « **Reply #2 on:** April 11, 2013, 03:29 »

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aeonf · « **Reply #3 on:** April 11, 2013, 04:51 »

A bit soon, don't you think?

leaf · « **Reply #4 on:** April 11, 2013, 05:40 »

Quote from: aeonf on April 11, 2013, 04:51

A bit soon, don't you think?

Yeah, it is a bit soon. I'm still curious how many sales people are getting - all things considered.

To be honest, perhaps I was hoping that Sean would spill his numbers

He has invested a lot of images in Stocksy and said he was getting a coupe of sales a day. I was curious what sort of RPI that worked out to be.

I'm still having a hard time deciding which images to sift over to Stocksy and it is a tough decision how much to invest in it. Should I put the latest shoot entirely on Stocksy and risk loosing $X because of it or should I just go with what I know and send the images to where I know I'll make money. I'll probably do a bit of both but if Stocksy starts returning a reasonable RPI I'd be happy to send entire shoots their way.

Since Stocksy is image (and series) exclusive it limits a bit what can be sent where and makes it a bit harder to test the waters.

mattdixon · « **Reply #5 on:** April 11, 2013, 10:02 »

3 sales so far. Total $42.50.

If momentum gathers, which is happening - it won't take many sales to outstrip iStock earnings - RPD is much higher. Personally I'm encouraged and will be uploading a lot more and marketing them as much as I can.

eclaire · « **Reply #6 on:** April 11, 2013, 10:16 »

I would give them at least a year. I have a hard time to understand what are you fearing to loose the pictures are always yours if it doesn't work out like you had hoped you can delete your port and upload elsewhere, personally I will produce a lot stuff for Stocksy in the ciming weeks.

leaf · « **Reply #7 on:** April 16, 2013, 03:56 »

Quote from: eclaire on April 11, 2013, 10:16

I would give them at least a year. I have a hard time to understand what are you fearing to loose the pictures are always yours if it doesn't work out like you had hoped you can delete your port and upload elsewhere, personally I will produce a lot stuff for Stocksy in the ciming weeks.

Yes, to be fair at least a year (or two) is needed to see how growth develops. What I fear loosing.. simply lost income potential if I had put those images on sites that I know will sell.

gillian vann · « **Reply #8 on:** April 16, 2013, 04:14 »

Quote from: leaf on April 16, 2013, 03:56

Quote from: eclaire on April 11, 2013, 10:16
I would give them at least a year. I have a hard time to understand what are you fearing to loose the pictures are always yours if it doesn't work out like you had hoped you can delete your port and upload elsewhere, personally I will produce a lot stuff for Stocksy in the ciming weeks.

Yes, to be fair at least a year (or two) is needed to see how growth develops. What I fear loosing.. simply lost income potential if I had put those images on sites that I know will sell.

ok 1) it's "losing"

2) that is indeed the dilemma

Yesterday I shot some seafood quiche that is "very stocksy". I love the images, but they could sit there and never sell. they could be accepted at SS and then earn me a whole 75c.

cthoman · « **Reply #9 on:** April 16, 2013, 10:10 »

Quote from: leaf on April 16, 2013, 03:56

Yes, to be fair at least a year (or two) is needed to see how growth develops. What I fear loosing.. simply lost income potential if I had put those images on sites that I know will sell.

It's probably worth the gamble for the growth potential if it takes off. Besides, you can always upload those images later to whatever agency if it doesn't work out and they'll still be new there.

Sean Locke Photography · « **Reply #10 on:** April 16, 2013, 10:20 »

RPD is close to 20 dollars. Downloads still in the double digits though. Hopefully we'll see some more motion in the coming weeks...

Poncke · « **Reply #11 on:** April 16, 2013, 11:15 »

Quote from: sjlocke on April 16, 2013, 10:20

RPD is close to 20 dollars. Downloads still in the double digits though. Hopefully we'll see some more motion in the coming weeks...

Daily double digits? Or for the month?

Sean Locke Photography · « **Reply #12 on:** April 16, 2013, 11:19 »

Daily, I wish. If it was daily, I'd be pretty excited.

cwwmbm · « **Reply #13 on:** June 18, 2013, 20:38 »

Hey Sean, if I'm not overstepping, did your experience change since you last updated here?
If there's anybody else who's willing to share some info I'd be grateful as well

Sean Locke Photography · « **Reply #14 on:** June 18, 2013, 20:40 »

Probably average 2-3 a day now.

MichaelJayFoto · « **Reply #15 on:** June 21, 2013, 01:21 »

I'm still at 0. Yes, it's still early in the game. Yes, my portfolio is still small and some of the images are very special/low-demand. And yes, I had problems adapting my shooting & processing to get better acceptance.

But then again it's three months now, and it's likely not to get busy for the next two months of summer breaks. So I'm getting a bit anxious these days. I hope the fall season will bring us all enough sales to continue supporting that great co-op concept.

topol · « **Reply #16 on:** June 21, 2013, 02:28 »

Quote from: eclaire on April 11, 2013, 10:16

I would give them at least a year. I have a hard time to understand what are you fearing to loose the pictures are always yours if it doesn't work out like you had hoped you can delete your port and upload elsewhere, personally I will produce a lot stuff for Stocksy in the ciming weeks.

It's not about loosing pictures, it's about loosing (wasting) time. You don't ever get that back.

OM · « **Reply #17 on:** June 22, 2013, 11:50 »

OT and I didn't see the item on BBC World late last night/early this am but there was an item about Stocksy and their paying out 50% to contributors. No more info sorry.

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